Summary of Today's Learning From Books

Yes. Achieved that minimum 30 pages a day. Have read around 40 pages of material today. It's a mixture of self improvement and health.

Let us start with health. Finally I've read that book I've purchased for 1 pound. Hardcover, glossy paper and vibrant colors. Yippee. I love books like this.

The topic I've read was: Acne.

Acne is caused, firstly by the overproduction of oil waste by the skin or sebum. Dead skin cells may get stuck into the pores where sebum are naturally secreted, causing a blockage. Bacteria present on our skin will then covert the mass into compounds, hence known as acne or pimples.

To avoid pimples, eat more:
- Shellfish, nuts, poultry and lean meat (for the zinc basically)
- Fresh fruit and vegetable for vitamin C
- Whole grains and cereals for B vitamins and zinc
- Food rich in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA)

Cut down on:
- Chocolate and sweets
- Highly salted snacks
- Added sugar


For self improvement, I'm reading Richard Branson's "Screw Business As Usual. The notable examples that got me googling them was:

Jempson's: http://www.jempsons.com/

Jempson's is like any other convenience stall like M&S. But the one thing that they are really into is to eliminate waste. Sourcing their goods and materials responsibly, they also do their part when it comes to sustaining Mother Nature. Read the book or google them for more info!

Finisterre: http://www.finisterreuk.com/

A surf company which also made its initiative to use recycle materials for their surf wear.

New words or nouns learnt:

Chard: A type of vegetable

Chard

Rhubarb: Also a type of vegetable

 

 Rhubarb

Budgerigar: A parakeet

 

Budgerigar

Chutzpah: Pronounced "hutzpah", meaning audacity, saying something that is bound to shock others.

Creed: Confession, symbol of faith, what you believe in.

Venereal disease: sexual disease.

And not to forget the post on the chaotic pendulum. My mind is saturated now... 

Feels good :)

 

Richard Branson: Reach For The Skies

1st post! Although I was due to start this thing up 4 days ago after I posted a status on my fb.

A brief intro into starting up this blog: I wanted to capture down the special things I learned everyday, as a prove that I am learning and growing, and also as a motivation to remind myself that there is a need to have this habit instilled daily.

So for today's post I would kick start with a book I've just finished reading by Richard Branson.

Normally I'd expect reading something on business management when it comes to Richard Branson's works. But to my surprise this book is a short but concise history of mankind's aviation.

From hot air balloons to rockets, and probably to space colonization - it does amazes me that how far we had come for the past millennium.

I rated the book 3 out of 5 stars. The history itself maybe abit dry for some people (for instances me). But the quotes and things that people will do to fly, the courage of Joe Kittinger free fall from space, or the brilliant yet silly action of Larry Walters tying ballons onto his chair to fly proves a point - A dream is just a dream if you do not take action to realize it.

What I have learn would be straight forward - the sky nor space does not limit our capabilities. That is up to where and how high we set our limits.